Editors' Picks: Huawei's improbable rise, and why it is too soon to celebrate the downfall of the Islamic State in Syria

If you have problems viewing this email, [view it in a browser.]( [Foreign Policy]( EDITORS' PICKS 04/03/2019 Welcome to Editors’ Picks, FP’s daily round-up. Today, we look at how Huawei became a global force, how the Islamic State is recalibrating itself in Syria, and how U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton is attempting to leverage the United Nations to curb China. 1 [HUAWEI TO THE TOP:]( How did a private Chinese company become the kingpin of one of the world’s key technologies? FP’s Keith Johnson and Elias Groll investigate. [Read more]( 2 [BOLTON VS. BEIJING:]( Bolton has largely ignored the U.N. since he became U.S. President Donald Trump's national security advisor, but now he is suddenly concerned that China is exerting too much influence in it, FP’s Colum Lynch reports. [Read more]( 3 [BEYOND BAGHOUZ:]( The world has been celebrating the defeat of the Islamic State since the battle of Baghouz on March 23, yet the terrorist organization is regrouping, and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime is letting it happen, Sarah Hunaidi writes. [Read more]( 4 [THANK U, KNESSET:]( Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to portray all Israeli Arab politicians as an existential threat. If his opponents are wise, they’ll distinguish among them and pave the way for a winning coalition in Israel’s upcoming election, Evan Gottesman writes. [Read more]( 5 [AFTER OSLO:]( The peace process between Israel and the Palestinians has long run aground, 26 years since its launch in Norway. It's time to rethink, Khalid Elgindy and Lara Friedman write. [Read more]( This email was sent to [{EMAIL}]( by fp@foreignpolicy.com. [UPDATE PROFILE]( [UNSUBSCRIBE]( [PRIVACY POLICY]( [ADVERTISE](mailto:advertise@foreignpolicy.com) [GROUP SALES AND LICENSING](mailto:licensing@foreignpolicy.com) Foreign Policy Magazine is published by the FP Group, a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents ©2019 The Slate Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20006